, 1887-06-10

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afternoon.
All over the city trees are hourishing as
they never did before at this time of year
in Cheyenne.
The Cheyenne hotels are doing a
thriving business. and are all of them
well crowded with guests.
4. w. Whitcomb has been appointed
receiver by the district court In the case
of the Richie Bros, ct al.
The issue of county warrants on the
present session of the board of county
commissioners will be upwards of So, 500.
There were about 500 people in attend
ance at the races yesterday, and to day
there ought to be double that number at
least.
Still our weather is uncertain, and
while we don't want any rain in the city
just at present, 1t is badly needed in tue
country.
Before discharging the grand Jury
Chief Justice Maginnis complimented the
members of that body for their faithful
and d~illigent work.
The boom is beginning to get ON its
feet again. and we may reasonably look
for another exciting time in real estate
matters very soon.
In several blocks of the city people in
the third story complain that on account
of the pressure being 80 light they are
part of the time unable to get water.
The celebrated beauty and actress Mrs.
Langtry will appear at the opera house
to morrow evening in her great success A
WVe's Peril. The advance sale is quite
large.
A large band of excellent y~earling colts
were driven through Cheyenne yesterday,
and were taken north of the city, where
now are. Inquiry failed to ascertain
their ownership.
The 18th infantry band, which played
at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon,
marched through the streets of the city
shortly after noon yesterday, aud dis
coursed excellent music.
The grand jury has concluded its labors
and has been discharged, and although
there was considerable investigating done
on the fence question, not more than
three indictments for illegal fencing were
brought in.
This is the last day of the races and
everybody should shut up shop and go
to the fair ground, for this afternoon
there will be some OF the finest t%rotting.
pacing and running races there have ever
been witnessed in the far West.
About fifty parties all told climbed
upon some box cars on the Cheyenne &
Northern railroad, which were left stand
ing alongside of the fair grounds yester-
day afternoon, and thus had a full view
of the races, and at a saving of fifty
cents each.
The United States signal observer re
ports as follows: Maximum temperature
yesterday, To; minimum temperature,
SO; highest wind, II miles per hour
direction. s. At 3 p. m. the tenn
perature at Salt Lake was $40. Denver, 6S'.
Omaha 7s0, North Platte, 7so, Yankton,
7S0, Des Moines, Sc. Davenport, so.
A pupil at. the Indian school at Car
Isle wrote home his opinion of the bill
granting the Indians their lands in sever
atty, instead of tribal relations, as follows:
The president has signed his name to a
bill called The land in severalty bill.
There is a chance for us now-the wall is
down now, aud we will be freemen, and
in a few years from now will be admitted
to the citizenship of the United States.
The same flag shall stand for our people,
with stars and the stripes. What cheer
we will make when the time comesl Like
the people who first saw the stars a hun
bred years ago. Thank God, we will be
no longer dependent ON the government"
A Wife's Peril, Mrs. Langtry's new
play, is a comedy adapted from the
French piece Nos LntineS, by Mr.. b. G.
Stevens and Mr.. Clement Scott. Her
company includes hat versatile and
delightful actor Mr., Frederick R. Everill,
the accomplished comedian Mr.. Charles
Coghlan and ether popular players. This
play illustrates the insincerity of much of
the sentiment which passes for friendship
and it especially shows the danger of
PLAYING with an illicit amorous attach
ment, The character of Lady Ormond"
exists entirely well with the vivacious
temperament, the pretty and pleasing
ways. the fine presence and the costly
prodigality of taste in the attire and sur
roundings which are characteristic of Mrs.
Langtry.
The Lyceum.